Annabeth's POV:
I sat in the pavilion eating my dinner with the rest of the Athena cabin. I glanced over at Percy and caught him looking at me. He began to mouth something out but I didn't see what it was. I was too busy blushing and staring into my Chinese food. I finished eating and didn't look up once. After I was finished, I started toward my cabin and bumped into Percy.
"Oh sorry Wise Girl," he smiled.
"No prob. What were you saying at dinner?" I blushed again.
"Um…here," he said looking away," Read it when you get to your cabin."
"Okay," I said slowly. I looked at the fortune cookie that he tossed me. "Bye Seaweed Brain!" He smiled, still avoiding my eyes, and ran to his cabin. I sighed. Talking to Percy now wasn't like it used to be. Now I'm more nervous and I blush a lot more. A little voice in my mind said, you know what it is! I did know, I just didn't want to admit it. Loving Percy could go two ways-awesome…. or terribly wrong. I walked back to my cabin, eager to open my mysterious cookie. And I had to hand it to him: this is pretty festive, considering that we ate Chinese food for dinner. I broke open the cookie and gasped at the fortune inside.
Percy's POV:
I did it! I've accomplished my goal! Tonight was the night. I was so nervous; my head was swimming with a million thoughts. The one I kept hearing was, she loves you too! I don't know why but I didn't believe it. "Ugh," I groaned. I threw on my swim trunks and jogged down to the beach for a late night swim and time to think.
Annabeth's POV:
I stared at the note. In very careful handwriting I read:
Annabeth:
HI. Meet me at the beach at eLeven O'clock I need to tell you something VE ry important.
B see yoU,
Seaweed brain
My eyes scanned the "fortune" for a "ha ha" or a "just kidding" but all I saw was the letters in bold: I-L-O-V-E-U. I was at a loss for words. I gripped my chest to slow my racing heart. I was terrified and overjoyed at the same time. I checked my watch. A little after nine. I set the alarm to 11. It wouldn't make noise; it would just light up and vibrate. So until then, I took out a book and waited. My mind raced and my stomach did a back flip. I sighed. 11:00 was too late. I grabbed a sweatshirt and threw on a bathing suit; a blue two-piece with a waist length swim shirt and matching blue shorts. I took off running to the beach, my heart beating to a new rhythm than before.